Champions of Faith: Baseball Edition on DVD is a groundbreaking film that showcases the intersection of sports and faith in Major League Baseball. It profiles many of the most accomplished and devout figures in the game, both on and off the field. Major League baseball champions Mike Piazza, David Eckstein, Jeff Suppan, Mike Sweeney, Jack McKeon, and Rich Donnelly lead an All-Star line-up in this moving and uplifting sports special that tells the story of faith in baseball like no other film ever made.

Photographed in breath-taking HI-DEF video and set to a rousing musical score and soundtrack featuring Grammy Award-winning Third Day and legendary recording artist Bob Dylan, Champions of Faith: Baseball Edition serves to humanize some of the most celebrated and accomplished ballplayers of our time and restore the "sports hero" to its proper place in the American culture. You will laugh, cry, stand, cheer and be awed by the captivating personal stories captured in these interviews and the thrilling game highlights provided by Major League Baseball Productions. This inaugural production of Catholic Exchange's new film & video division provides some of the biggest names in our national pastime with a unique forum to discuss faith, family, teamwork, sacrifice, leadership, humility and the many virtues and spiritual lessons they have learned from the game.

The players, coaches, and managers interviewed for this project and featured in this film include Mike Piazza, David Eckstein, Mike Sweeney, Jeff Suppan, Jack McKeon, Tom Glavine, Craig Biggio, Sean Casey, Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez, Jim Leyland, Mike Scioscia, Lance Berkman, Tim Salmon, Juan Pierre, Mark Prior, Carlos Beltran, Ozzie Guillen, A.J. Pierzynski, Chris Speier, Rich Donnelly, Sandy Alomar, Sr., Sandy Alomar Jr., and former player Darrell Miller. Champions of Faith: Baseball Edition provides an emotionally powerful, action-packed glimpse into what makes a baseball player and a human being great.

Tom Allen , president and editor-in-chief of Catholic Exchange, distribution executive of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, and co-author of the million-selling A Guide to the Passion, is the Executive Producer of this unique sports special. Veteran Chicago television and radio sportscaster and Host of Catholic Exchange Today, John Morales, narrates this powerful film. The production team of Emmy-winning producer Lino Rulli and photojournalist Dean Krueger bring over 20 years of television experience to the project. They have won some of the nation's top awards in journalism working for NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, CBS Television, and network stations and affiliates across the country.

Comments from the Players

"The story just unfolded so velvety and every piece was great and very inspiring . There's many times I was in tears just from the emotion of it - from everybody's story. I've had some great moments in my life but being part of this and being able to tell people about my story is one of my proudest moments."

Mike Piazza, Designated Hitter
Oakland A's, 12-time All-Star

"It was very exciting and very inspirational to see the other players share their faith. I think it's going to be a great tool of evangelization . I think that if you have influence in the Catholic world, I think you should tell people to buy this film because I think it's going to spread the Word of God. I give it two thumbs up and it's very, very inspirational."

Jeff Suppan, Pitcher
Milwaukee Brewers, MVP for 2006 NCLS

"To me it felt like Christmas, New Year's Eve, my birthday and Easter morning all wrapped into one, seeing this film Champions of Faith. I've never been more proud of anything in my life. More proud than anything that I've done on the baseball field. This is something that I can hang my hat on . This is something that I can show to my kids and grandkids someday. It truly is a treasure . I'm so blessed to be a part of it. I think that every person in America needs to watch this film."

Mike Sweeney, Captain
Kansas City Royals, 5-time All Star

"My congratulations to all involved in this creative evangelization tool! I believe this will be a powerful tool for the youth to grow in their appreciation of the faith as well as the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. I was very impressed with the testimony of Jack McKeon and the other athletes."

Fr. Kevin Lixey, LC
Vatican Sports Office

"Champions of Faith is a splendid documentary. It is deeply moving to see these baseball players, including future Hall of Famers, All-Stars, players and managers, demonstrate how their professional success has been accompanied by a deep love of their Catholic faith, a faith that they strive to live out everyday. This film is a powerful instrument of evangelization, and it is my hope that it will reach many people with its inspiring message."

Edward Cardinal Egan, Archbishop
New York

"The superb quality of the Champions of Faith film will significantly benefit the Christian media movement in general. It is very powerful when such iconic figures like Mike Sweeney, Mike Piazza and Jeff Suppan step out and speak publicly about their faith. Hopefully this film will bring even more momentum to the growing trend of bringing uplifting and encouraging messages about faith to our culture."

Chuck Colson, Founder
Prison Fellowship and BreakPoint